StudioCanal will handle international sales, as well as on all forthcoming Big Talk-Optimum productions, while the films will be distributed directly through its divisions — Optimum in the U.K., StudioCanal in France and Kinowelt in Germany. Film4 will take customary U.K. TV and associated rights.

As part of the overall deal, Optimum will contribute to Big Talk’s overhead and development budget as well as committing to co-financing and co-producing projects for two years.

Big Talk has tapped Working Title’s Rachael Prior as its new head of development. Prior will work alongside existing development exec Tamzin Cary.

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Brit shingle Big Talk has inked a co-financing and co-production pact with U.K. distrib and producer Optimum Releasing. It’s the latest sign of Optimum’s desire to ramp up production and become a major player in the British film industry. The deal will also include pubcaster Channel 4’s production arm Film4, with whom Big Talk has […]

Brit shingle Big Talk has inked a co-financing and co-production pact with U.K. distrib and producer Optimum Releasing. It’s the latest sign of Optimum’s desire to ramp up production and become a major player in the British film industry. The deal will also include pubcaster Channel 4’s production arm Film4, with whom Big Talk has […]

Brit shingle Big Talk has inked a co-financing and co-production pact with U.K. distrib and producer Optimum Releasing. It’s the latest sign of Optimum’s desire to ramp up production and become a major player in the British film industry. The deal will also include pubcaster Channel 4’s production arm Film4, with whom Big Talk has […]

Brit shingle Big Talk has inked a co-financing and co-production pact with U.K. distrib and producer Optimum Releasing. It’s the latest sign of Optimum’s desire to ramp up production and become a major player in the British film industry. The deal will also include pubcaster Channel 4’s production arm Film4, with whom Big Talk has […]

Brit shingle Big Talk has inked a co-financing and co-production pact with U.K. distrib and producer Optimum Releasing. It’s the latest sign of Optimum’s desire to ramp up production and become a major player in the British film industry. The deal will also include pubcaster Channel 4’s production arm Film4, with whom Big Talk has […]

Brit shingle Big Talk has inked a co-financing and co-production pact with U.K. distrib and producer Optimum Releasing. It’s the latest sign of Optimum’s desire to ramp up production and become a major player in the British film industry. The deal will also include pubcaster Channel 4’s production arm Film4, with whom Big Talk has […]

Brit shingle Big Talk has inked a co-financing and co-production pact with U.K. distrib and producer Optimum Releasing. It’s the latest sign of Optimum’s desire to ramp up production and become a major player in the British film industry. The deal will also include pubcaster Channel 4’s production arm Film4, with whom Big Talk has […]